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Traffic heat map of Banner County, Nebraska: 79 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on NE 71 and NE 71 / NE 88

Banner County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 79 road miles in Banner County, Nebraska, divided into 217 segments averaging 1,916 ft. Trips here are among the 3 longest of any county in Nebraska. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Banner County, Nebraska

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day555
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

11.5%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

56.4 min
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

53.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$67,227

Our data shows 555 vehicles per day on the average road in Banner County, Nebraska, and 49,777 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈18.2 million per year) across its 79 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Nebraska (11.5%).

Longer trips than 99% of counties in Nebraska

Banner sees 85% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (555 vehicles per day against 3,598), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 93% of counties in Nebraska see more traffic than Banner's 555 vehicles per day.

At 56.4 minutes, the average travel time is 71% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 56.4 minutes is longer than 99% of counties in Nebraska.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Banner County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day895
Trucks12.2%
Average travel time53.0 min
Drivers’ average age53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,798

Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Banner County, Nebraska, 80% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 895 vehicles per day, 226% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 274 vehicles per day.

With 56% of the road miles (44 miles in 98 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 39,825 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈14.5 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 97% of counties in Nebraska

Highway truck concentration here runs 31% lower than the state average, at 12.2%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

73% of counties in Nebraska see a higher highway truck share than Banner's 12.2%. By raw truck volume, Banner carries fewer highway trucks than 97% of counties in Nebraska.

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Non-highway Traffic in Banner County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day274
Trucks8.7%
Average travel time59.1 min
Drivers’ average age60.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,976

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Banner County, Nebraska, 20% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 274 vehicles per day.

Spread over 35 miles and 119 segments, 44% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 9,953 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.6 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.7%).

Older drivers than 75% of counties in Nebraska

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 29% lower than the highway network.

58% of counties in Nebraska see higher average driver income among trip origins than Banner. The driver population here skews older than 75% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 2:00 PM–4:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 87% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 5% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +24% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -40% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Banner County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +24% in high season.

Banner County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

Banner County's biggest difference from the Nebraska average is its average daily traffic per road, 85% below it. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 71% above.

MetricBanner CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic5553,598-84.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.5%11.5%-0.4%
Truck % (Highway)12.2%17.6%-30.7%
Avg. Travel Time56.4 min33.0 min+70.7%

How Banner County compares

Banner County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Banner County moves 9.5% of the total daily travel and carries 71.7% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quieter and more local than the areas around it on both counts: less traffic, and less of what there is arriving by truck.

Banner County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nebraska average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Banner County55511.5%49,77756.4 minN/A
Kimball County, Nebraska1,96430.3%700,63540.5 minN/A
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska2,3527.0%518,51337.9 minN/A
Morrill County, Nebraska1,50012.4%221,18045.5 minN/A
Cheyenne County, Nebraska2,00929.5%654,74735.2 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Banner County ranked within Nebraska

Banner County sits in Nebraska's top three on average travel time.

Banner County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureBanner CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)555#87 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day39,825#51 of 61
Truck share on highways12.2%#45 of 61
Highway trucks per day109#59 of 61
Average travel time56.4 min#2 of 93
Average driver income$67,227#54 of 93
Average driver age53.4 yrs#24 of 93

Banner County ranks #2 of 93 on average travel time but #87 of 93 on average daily traffic volume. Some of the longest trips in Nebraska on some of its emptiest roads - distance, not congestion, is what sets travel time here.

Busiest roads in Banner County, Nebraska

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 1,366 vehicles a day, against 555 on the average road in Banner County.

NE 71 leads with 2,051 vehicles a day, 248 of them trucks (12.1%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

NE 4A Spur is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 31.7 minutes, against 56.4 for the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1NE 71Trunk road · 2,051vehicles248trucks · 12.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
59.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,049

NE 71 carries 3.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 59.4 minutes.

2NE 71 / NE 88Trunk road · 1,669vehicles195trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
49.1 min
Drivers’ median age
54.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,258

At 3.0 times the county average, NE 71 / NE 88 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $68,258 in household income.

3NE 88Secondary road · 380vehicles33trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
66.9 min
Drivers’ median age
60.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,321

Even at its busiest, NE 88 carries 32% less than the county average; trucks are 8.7% of it, below the county-wide 11.5%.

4NE 4A SpurTertiary road · 257vehicles14trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
61.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,250

NE 4A Spur is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 54% less than the county average; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 11.5%.

5State StreetTertiary road · 174vehicles14trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
61.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,250

Trips on State Street are short, a median 33.0 minutes against 56.4 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1NE 71Trunk road · #1 by traffic2,051vehicles248trucks · 12.1%
2NE 71 / NE 88Trunk road · #2 by traffic1,669vehicles195trucks · 11.7%
3NE 88Secondary road · #3 by traffic380vehicles33trucks · 8.7%
4State StreetTertiary road · #5 by traffic174vehicles14trucks · 8.2%
5NE 4A SpurTertiary road · #4 by traffic257vehicles14trucks · 5.5%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

BannerDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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